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Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Puts Many Tech Start-Ups in a Bind
Silicon Valley start-ups said they were concerned they would be disproportionately hurt by the new visa fee for skilled foreign workers, given their limited resources. Kaynak: NY Times
OpenAI to Join Tech Giants in Building 5 New Data Centers in U.S.
Working with the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank and the cloud company Oracle, the A.I. start-up will spend $400 billion over the next five years. Kaynak: NY Times
Argentine Tech Executive Dies After Falling 2,000 Feet on Mount Shasta
While the Argentine hiker and entrepreneur, Matias Augusto Travizano, was descending the mountain, he fell down a glacier, the authorities said. Kaynak: NY Times
Maryland Energy Administration opens grant funding for university solar projects
The Maryland Energy Administration today announced the availability of $8 million to help the state’s higher education institutions install solar energy systems. Through the Higher Education Clean Energy Program, the agency aims to create sustainable, energy-efficient campuses that serve as practical learning environments and hubs for renewable energy education and job creation. Now in its… […]
SolarEdge begins exporting US-made residential inverters
SolarEdge announced its first international shipments are now underway from its U.S. manufacturing facilities. The first exports for the residential solar segment are now being shipped to international customers in Australia, with shipments to additional international markets expected in the fourth quarter of 2025. C&I solar products are also on track to begin international shipments… […]
Boviet Solar adds another gigawatt of capacity at NC solar panel manufacturing facility
Boviet Solar announced the addition of its third PV module manufacturing production line at the company’s Greenville, North Carolina, factory. This expansion increases the facility’s annual PV module production capacity from 2 GW to 3 GW. The Greenville PV Module Factory (Phase I) began operations in April 2025 and produces Boviet Solar’s Gamma Series Monofacial… […]
Intersolar changes Solar Games to point-based system, expands eligibility
Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) announced the 2026 Solar Games in San Diego, California, will feature two key changes: Point-based system: Instead of single-elimination, teams now compete for points each round. The teams with the highest totals advance, ensuring the top performers are in the finals. Updated eligibility: Teams that have competed two… […]
Solar microgrid powers LA Clippers’ brand-new home arena
A sold-out event at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, seats nearly 18,000 people. The Los Angeles Clippers and headlining musical acts regularly play within its walls, and even if the grid goes down, the dome can keep the show going. That’s because it’s powered by a solar microgrid. Solar PV installed on Intuit Dome’s… […]
OpenSolar 3.0 offers solar design, lead gen and workflow services for free
OpenSolar announced the new OpenSolar 3.0 — a software platform for solar installers that combines AI-powered design, lead generation and a fully integrated workflow — all free of charge. OS 3.0 is the company’s biggest release to date, reimagining the installer experience from first customer contact to system install and final payment. “OS 3.0 is… […]
RE+ 2025 clocks 37k attendees, over 1,000 exhibitors
The final numbers are in: RE+ 25 brought together more than 37,000 industry professionals and 1,325 exhibiting companies in Las Vegas. “By welcoming more than 37,000 attendees this year, we’ve once again demonstrated why this is the largest and most influential clean energy tradeshow in North America. As the U.S. faces new challenges and rapidly… […]
